Episode notes
In this episode of Innovation Conversation, host Ricardo Pascual sits down with Daniel Pidcock, designer, UX researcher, and startup founder, to discuss the real-world challenges of launching and running startups with a product-first mindset.
They dive into:
- Why passion for your product or service is critical to long-term success.
- Balancing product-focused decisions with financial realities and investor pressure.
- The importance of transparency, honesty, and customer focus in building lasting businesses.
- Lessons from companies that failed due to short-term thinking and compromised product quality.
- Opportunities and challenges of launching a business and raising investment in the UK.
- The benefits of government incentives like SEIS and EIS for startups.
- Why wo ...